Published: Sep 19, 2015, 04:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 02:22 PM (IST)
Hola! Welcome to the CricketCountry’s coverage of the second Qualifier of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2015. The battle will be between the Belagavi Panthers and the Hubli Tigers. I am Pramod Ananth and I will be bringing to you the updates from the game. the Panthers would have qualified for the final but their poor performance against the Bijapur Bulls meant they now face Hubli Tigers. They will be happy to get a second chance though since they are the table toppers. Who will win this game and meet the Bijapur Bulls in the final of KPL 2015? Catch the live cricket scores and updates here. Karnataka Premier League (KPL) 2015 Points Table
Mohammed Taha has been adjudged the man of the match for his outstanding innings of 93 for the Hubli Tigers
Live cricket score Belagavi Panthers 154/8 | Overs 20 | Target 178| Nithin Mulky 1 (1), Vinu Prasad 2 (1) : It’s all over for the Panthers as they lose the match by 23 runs and as a result crash out of the tournament. So, it will be Hubli Tigers, who progress to the final of the KPL 2015.
Live cricket score Belagavi Panthers 138/5 | Overs 18 | Target 178| Praveen Dubey 23 (17), Stallin Hoover 14 (6): Bharath is dismissed just two short of his fifty and with him goes the Panthers chance of winning the match. But a few lusty blows can steal the match away from the Tigers. Tigers will have to bowl very badly to lose the match from here. OUT! KN Bharath b Akshay 48 (35)
Live cricket score Belagavi Panthers 97/4 | Overs 15 | Target 178| KN Bharath 37 (30), Praveen Dubey 13 (11): Panthers in deep trouble now as they have lost their skipper as well. A lot will depend on Bharath and Dubey now to steer their team home. Tigers have been on top right from the beginning. OUT! Vinay Kumar c Prateek b Shivli 14 (24)
Live cricket score Belagavi Panthers 57/3 | Overs 9 | Target 178| Vinay Kumar 12 (17), Bharath 12 (12): Vinay Kumar not finding the gaps here. He is joined by Bharath, who is going at just a run a ball. Belagavi Panthers need to break free very soon here but this is going to be a huge effort if they do it. OUT! Abhishek Reddy c Shivli b Prateek 19 (14)
Live cricket score Belagavi Panthers 32/2 | Overs 4 | Target 178| Abhishek Reddy 17 (12), Vinay Kumar 1 (1): Panthers were off to a brilliant start but the wicket of Chiranjeevi GS has stopped their momentum. They scored 17 runs off the first over Prateek Jain butlost their way after Jonathan too was dismissed in the fourth over. OUT! Chiranjeevi GS c Prateek b Akshay 8 (7), Rongsen Jonathan c Prateek b Kishore 5 (4)
Belagavi Panthers need 178 from 20 Overs to qualify for the final. Can they do it? Stay tuned to find out!
Live cricket score Hubli Tigers 177/6 | Overs 20| Chethan Williams 21 (10): Tigers finish at a competitive total of 177 for 6 in their 20 Overs, thanks to a 93 from their opener Mohammed Taha. But Panthers can chase it down if they bat sensibly. They will need a couple of players to step up and get a big score. OUT! Kranthi Kumar c Jonathan b Vinay 7 (6)
Live cricket score Hubli Tigers 153/5 | Overs 18| Kranthi Kumar 6 (3), Chethan Williams 3 (3): Tigers have gotten themselves into a good position and will look to finish the innings with a few big blows. Taha made a brilliant 93 and deserved to get to three figures. Bhille is also dismissed for a well made 27. OUT! Mohammed Taha c Bharath b Dubey 93 (56), Nitin Bhille c Dubey b Vinay
Live cricket score Hubli Tigers 105/3 | Overs 13| Mohammed Taha 69 (44), Nitin Bhille 12 (9): Mohammad Taha scores an excellent fifty and will look to guide his side to a commendable total. Tigers have also brought up their 100 in good time. Panthers need to strike now. OUT! Dikshanshu Negi b Nithin Mulky 11 (9)
Live cricket score Hubli Tigers 60/2 | Overs 8| Mohammed Taha 47 (30): KB Pawan has been cleaned up by Vinu Prasad and it was a much-needed wicket as Tigets wre looking to run away with the match. Tigers now have list their skipper through a run out as well. Panthers right back into the game after Panthers scored 54 in their six overs and Panthers got the wicket just at the right time. OUT! KB Pawan b Vinu Prasad 9 (11), Kunal Kapoor run out 3 (5)
Live cricket score Hubli Tigers 20/0 | Overs 3| KB Pawan 3 (5), Mohammed Taha 17 (13): Hubli Tigers make a steady start after being put into bat by Vinay Kumar. A lot is at stake for both teams as the winner goes straight through to the final. Belagavi Panthers will look to pick u wickets at regular intervals and put Tigers under some pressure.
TOSS: Belagavi Panthers have won the toss, will field first
Teams:
Hubli Tigers (From): KB Pawan, Mohammed Taha, Kunal Kapoor(c), Nitin Bhille(wk), Kranthi Kumar, Dikshanshu Negi, Chethan Williams, Kishore Kamath, Santhebennur Akshay, Prateek Jain, Shivil Kaushik, Balachandra Naveen, Suraj Sampath, Nishant Shekhawat, Abhinav Manohar, Shashi Shekhar, AM Kiran, Aditya H N, Roshan Raju.
Belagavi Panthers (From): Abhishek Reddy, Stalin Hoover, Vinay Kumar(c), Rongsen Jonathan, Zeeshan Ali, Chiranjeevi G S(wk), Abdul Majid, KN Bharath, Praveen Dubey, HS Sharath, Vinu Prasad, Nithin Mulky, Sharath S, Suresh H Karani, Sumit Shirgurkar, Pusthak Nag.
